Carbon County, Wyoming Electricity Rates & Statistics
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Carbon County, Wyoming Electricity Overview
The county is ranked as the 6th highest generator of electricity in Wyoming out of 23 counties for electricity generation, generating 3,339,753.26 megawatt hours.
Carbon County has experienced a 8.16% drop during the past year in the usage of renewable fuels for electricity generation.
There was a 1229.57% rise in CO2 emissions per capita over the course of the most recent 12 months in Carbon County.
Carbon County's average residential price per kilowatt hour is 13.27% below the United States average rate, at 13.94 cents per kilowatt hour compared to 16.07 cents.
Carbon County generates 0.04% of their electricity from non-renewable fuel types. This equates to 0.1 megawatt hours per resident and ranks Carbon County as the 938th highest county in the nation out of 3230 counties for non-renewable generation per capita a year.
In Carbon County, 1,454.26 megawatt hours of electricity are generated from non-renewable fuel sources. Carbon County is 9th in the state out of 23 counties for total electricity production from non-renewable sources.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
431,197 MWh
Consumption per Capita
29.31 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
3,339,753 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
3,338,299 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
1,454 MWh
Production per Capita
226.98 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
113,405 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
7.71 kg
Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Rawlins
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Rates and Production Categories
Rawlins Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for March, 2024
12.53¢ per kWh
- 1.73% lower than last month
- 15.55% higher than March last year
- 1.45% higher than the Wyoming average
- 26.4% lower than the US average
- 120th in the state out of 201 cities
- The state rank has increased by 10 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 16 since March last year
- 5,735th in the US out of 31,812 cities
- The national rank has increased by 2,185 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 2,137 since March last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate
11.71¢ per kWh
- 1.21% higher than last month
- 6.94% higher than March last year
- 4.53% lower than the Wyoming average
- 29.46% lower than the US average
- 104th in the state out of 201 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 1 since March last year
- 3,774th in the US out of 31,812 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 204 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,444 since March last year
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for March, 2024
$99.25 per month
- 2.12% lower than last month
- 1.74% higher than March last year
- 21.82% lower than the Wyoming average
- 17.51% lower than the US average
- 77th in the state out of 201 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 2 since March last year
- 7,396th in the US out of 31,812 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 1,995 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 2,078 since March last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill
$85.29 per month
- 0.17% higher than last month
- 1.35% higher than March last year
- 21.81% lower than the Wyoming average
- 36.85% lower than the US average
- 73rd in the state out of 201 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank is the same since March last year
- 1,329th in the US out of 31,812 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 14 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 822 since March last year
Rawlins, WY Electricity Overview
Rawlins' citizens are billed an average residential electricity rate of 11.71 cents per kilowatt hour. Fortunately for the residents, this price is below both the state and US average prices of 11.76 and 16.07 cents per kilowatt hour, respectively. The US average monthly residential electric bill is $137.93, while the Rawlins average is 38.16% below at $85.29 per month. PacifiCorp has an estimated 31 residential customers, more than all other vendors in the city.
Emitting 195,047,628.01 kilograms of CO2 emissions, Rawlins is the 12th worst out of 205 cities in Wyoming for total pollution from electricity use. A better measurement of pollution is the CO2 emissions per capita, which amounts to 23,269.82 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This measurement ranks Rawlins as the 83rd highest polluting city in the state. The city has zero electricity generation plants.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Rawlins
Rawlins residential electric rates are highest in February and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Rawlins, Wyoming
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PacifiCorp | BUNDLED | 11.72 | 85.31 | 1,029,192.49 | 120,640,628 |
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Saratoga, WY Electricity Overview
Saratoga's citizens are billed an average residential electricity rate of 16.29 cents per kilowatt hour. Unfortunately for the residents, this price is more than both the state and US average prices of 11.76 and 16.07 cents per kilowatt hour, respectively. Carbon Power & Light sells an estimated 83.01 megawatt hours in the city each year, which is more than all other providers.
Emitting 39,395,804.61 kilograms of CO2 emissions, Saratoga is the 41st worst out of 205 cities in Wyoming for total pollution from electricity use. A better measurement of pollution is the CO2 emissions per capita, which amounts to 23,269.82 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This measurement ranks Saratoga as the 83rd highest polluting city in the state. The city has zero electricity generation plants.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Saratoga
Saratoga residential electric rates are highest in June and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Saratoga, Wyoming
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carbon Power & Light | BUNDLED | 16.13 | 109.6 | 38,867.87 | 6,268,522.86 |
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Hanna, WY Electricity Overview
Hanna's citizens are billed an average residential electricity rate of 11.71 cents per kilowatt hour. Fortunately for the residents, this price is below both the state and US average prices of 11.76 and 16.07 cents per kilowatt hour, respectively. The US average monthly residential electric bill is $137.93, while the Hanna average is 38.16% below at $85.29 per month. Hanna has the 75th highest population in Wyoming, with 678 residents living within its borders.
Emitting 15,776,937.7 kilograms of CO2 emissions, Hanna is the 75th worst out of 205 cities in Wyoming for total pollution from electricity use. A better measurement of pollution is the CO2 emissions per capita, which amounts to 23,269.82 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This measurement ranks Hanna as the 83rd highest polluting city in the state. The city has zero electricity generation plants.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Hanna
Hanna residential electric rates are highest in February and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Hanna, Wyoming
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PacifiCorp | BUNDLED | 11.72 | 85.31 | 1,029,192.49 | 120,640,628 |
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Electricity Production in Carbon County, Wyoming
Power Plants in Carbon County, Wyoming
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions per MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
TB FlatsPacifiCorp (100.00%) | Carbon County | WY | Wind | 1,298,811 | ||||
Ekola FlatsPacifiCorp (100.00%) | Carbon County | WY | Wind | 706,163 | ||||
Seven Mile HillPacifiCorp (100.00%) | Carbon County | WY | Wind | 499,924 | ||||
DunlapPacifiCorp (100.00%) | Carbon County | WY | Wind | 469,881 | ||||
Foote Creek IPacifiCorp (100.00%) | Carbon County | WY | Wind | 208,749 | ||||
| Carbon County | WY | Conventional Hydroelectric | 84,076 | |||||
| Carbon County | WY | Conventional Hydroelectric | 54,962 | |||||
Medicine BowSRIV Partnership LLC (100.00%) | Carbon County | WY | Wind | 15,733 | ||||
Sinclair Oil RefinerySinclair Oil Corp (100.00%) | Sinclair | WY | Natural Gas | 1,454.26 | 878,355.24 | 603.99 |
Carbon County, Wyoming Details
Electricity use in Carbon County results in the release of 113,404.92 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which is 2888th highest amount in the nation out of 3230 counties and 22nd highest in Wyoming out of 23 counties. The county averages 7.71 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person in the county from electricity consumption, which is a better measurement of the county's emission levels. The primary fuel type used in Carbon County is Wind, making up 95.79% of the fuel used in the county for electricity production. Secondary fuels used in electricity production include Conventional Hydroelectric at 4.16% and Natural Gas at 0.04% of production. Carbon County has 9 power producing plants in the county. This is the 260th highest amount of power plants in a single county.
Providers In Each City in Carbon County:
- Baggs, Wyoming:
- Yampa Valley Electric Association: 100.00%
- Dixon, Wyoming:
- Yampa Valley Electric Association: 100.00%
- Elk Mountain, Wyoming:
- Carbon Power & Light: 100.00%
- Encampment, Wyoming:
- Carbon Power & Light: 100.00%
- Hanna, Wyoming:
- PacifiCorp: 100.00%
- Medicine Bow, Wyoming:
- Carbon Power & Light: 100.00%
- Rawlins, Wyoming:
- PacifiCorp: 100.00%
- Riverside, Wyoming:
- Carbon Power & Light: 100.00%
- Saratoga, Wyoming:
- Carbon Power & Light: 100.00%
- Sinclair, Wyoming:
- PacifiCorp: 100.00%
* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.
FAQ
What electricity companies offer service in Carbon County, Wyoming?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PacifiCorp | 12,106 |
| 2 | Carbon Power & Light | 3,322 |
| 3 | High Plains Power | 1,623 |
| 4 | Yampa Valley Electric Association | 647 |
Which electricity company is the largest provider in Carbon County, Wyoming?
The largest electricity company in Carbon County, Wyoming by total customer count is PacifiCorp.
How many electric companies offer service in Carbon County, Wyoming?
Carbon County, Wyoming has 4 electricity companies serving consumers in the area.
How many power plants are located in Carbon County, Wyoming?
There are 9 active electricity plants located in Carbon County, Wyoming
